Tradewinds Intl brought their largest floral show yet to the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin, TX, with over 70 farms and breeders exhibiting from Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, The Netherlands, Australia, and the USA exclusively for their floral buying members. With a jam-packed,
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It has been a perfect storm in the table grape industry. Weather events in multiple growing regions have caused lower production levels, and historic pricing. All of this has been going on for six months and resulted in an unprecedented situation. "In my 35 years in the industry, I can't
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A qualification certificate for a nursery of popularity-type foreign seed introduction test has been recently conferred to Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. The construction of the nursery is aimed at establishing a safe channel
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Diego Juste, press spokesman for the UPA: "The distribution was a success. The strawberries we brought were very well received by consumers. Strawberries are a popular product that everyone likes." read more

British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published its first-ever manifesto ahead of the 2024 general election. read more

Cherry exports from Argentina’s Rio Negro grew 43 per cent in 2023, reaching 1,846 tonnes, according to data from the Argentine Chamber of Integrated Cherry Producers (CAPCI). The figures reflect an increase of around 11 per cent on the average for the past five years, but are short of the
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The Fairtrade Foundation has issued a stark warning on the grave consequences of climate change for global banana production, calling for urgent action to deliver fair prices for producers. read more

Mission Produce has reported on a “strong” set of results for the first quarter (Q1) of the fiscal year, noting an improved performance across all of its segments. read more

Freshfel Europe has submitted its response to the consultation launched by Defra in the UK on the proposed changes to Annex 11 of the retained Implementing Regulation 2019/2072. read more

Banana prices will increase during the next few years as a global rise in temperatures makes it even harder for the industry to tackle plant diseases like Fusarium Wilt TR4. read more

This season, T&G Global and its independent growers will jointly harvest more than 4 million cartons of apples, including the premium apple brands JAZZ™ and Envy™.  read more

Under Defra's proposed changes, common exports such as tomatoes, peppers, apples, pears, grapes or strawberries with a total value of 1 million tonnes in 2022 would be classified as medium risk and subject to increased controls and additional bureaucracy.
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Costa Group has hit the record books for developing and growing the world’s heaviest blueberry, according to the official Guinness World Records. read more

If we were to lift the roofs off all the greenhouses in Almeria, we would discover a true forest hidden under the protective plastics that protect the plants, absorb sunlight, and accumulate warmth, allowing them to be highly productive. Indeed, a total of 48,280 hectares were cultivated last
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According to the Primorsky Interregional Department of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), from March 4th to 10th, a total of 6,089.1 tons of fresh vegetables, fruits, and berries from various countries were brought into the region. During this
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The manager of a citrus company in Valencia, his two daughters and two other individuals are facing trial for an alleged case of punishable insolvency, with a financial deficit of 50 million euros. The business group, specialized in the production and marketing of citrus fruits, is accused of
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This week, Fresh Del Monte unveils Del Monte® Precious Honeyglow™, a personal-size fresh pineapple that is available nationwide year-round exclusively through Melissa's Produce. The Precious Honeyglow is the latest in the company's line of Honeyglow pineapples, which offer a sweeter taste than… read more

Exposure to certain odours, in particular certain volatile compounds released by ripe fruit (or other fermented foods) would have the power to block cancer growth. Breathing in these compounds actually causes changes in the way genes are expressed
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Biodiversity has become to all intents and purposes a pillar of sustainability, as can be seen at the European level from the approval of the Nature restoration law and the introduction of a dedicated standard within the Global Gap certification; read more